My Quest

 

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.

                                                                                                                                             -Albert Einstein

Taking cue from the above quote of one of my ideals and a true motivator, here is the list of my QUESTions which are also listed on Quora. I would really appreciate if you could share your knowledge on the following questions :

• How does Delhi Metro stop in case of an earthquake?
  • I would like to know the entire process, starting from the sensing the seismic activity to triggering of stop mechanism of a metro train.

• Is there a demand of high end, precision home improvement equipment in India?

• Why is ‘vada’ more famous than ‘idli’ as a street food/snack in South India?
  • The number of shops selling vada is quite more than idli shops. Although, idli is more healthy than vada.

• What are the economics & dynamics involved in running a momos stall in Delhi?
  • With so many momo stalls mushrooming in every nook and corner of Delhi,what is the cost of setting  up & running the same?
    Also, other details like initial investment, labor cost, Profit margin etc. might be mentioned.

• What is the technical difference in transmitting a song and an advertisement over radio (FM)?
  • Is there any difference in the signal(at bit level or else) which is transmitted for a song as compared to that for an Advertisement.
    Also, taking cue from the car radio displaying FM station name, the signal does carries some additional information. On similar lines , does any information is contained for advt. as well?

• What is the reason that pillars of Delhi Metro are being painted white?
  • Is it only being done to give it a more aesthetic look or some deep engineering insight is being implemented?

• Why do people call radio stations to give traffic updates?
  • I was wondering why people call radio stations to give traffic information. I mean why would someone stuck in a traffic jam or something similar, spend his money out of his pocket to call the stations and give others information. Although helping others is a valid reason, and is commendable, are there any other reasons? Also, are there any other ways by which they collect such information?

• Why did nokia supplied smartphones with a very small USB data cable in india?
  • Since they would have easily added Rs 100 more to a smartphone costing 10k or above and supplied a standard size,user friendly data cable. Is it a marketing and sales blunder or a strategic choice?

• If the tongue has different sections for specific types of taste detection, why do we feel relieved after eating something very spicy?
  • If there are different regions on the tongue, why doesn’t sweet get mixed with spicy to neutralise our tastes?

• How is a computer able to play two audio files at the same time but most mobile phones not?

• Why is white coloured corn seldom available in markets in Delhi, whereas yellow coloured corn is easily available?

Have a look at my answers on quora to other questions as well.

Feel free to ask me any question on Quora or you can reach out to me my email prem91sagar@gmail.com.

Keep asking and answering because as said by Carl Sagan,

We make our world significant by the courage to our questions and by the depth of our answers.